Needham, Massachusetts

Needham, Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Needham
Needham
Needham
Coordinates: 42°17′00″N 71°14′00″W / 42.28333°N 71.23333°W / 42.28333; -71.23333
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Settled1680
Incorporated1711
Named afterNeedham Market
Government
Area
  Total
32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
  Land32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
  Water0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (162 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
32,091
  Density981.4/km2 (2,546.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
Area code781
FIPS code25-44105
GNIS feature ID0618325
Websiteneedhamma.gov

Needham (/ˈndəm/ NEED-əm) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 in the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the home of Olin College.